Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Honda element has 12 recalls, 449 complaints.
12
Recalls
449
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V182000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 ...
19V499000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-...
19V501000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybr...
18V268000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2...
14V700000
AIR BAGS
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Ody...
15V370000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001...
16V344000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 200...
14V353000
AIR BAGS
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and A...
15V320000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hy...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
10V364000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVE...
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Honda Element 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The trailing arm connection that connects to the subframe has completely rusted make the car unsafe ... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Rear driver side trailing arm separating from body non repairable. Needs professional inspection. ... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | Rust corrosion |
| Jul 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was driving and my odometer light and dash lights went dim on me. I changed the bulbs it didn't m... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Vehicle has extreme corrosion of the frame near the rear trailing arm which is nearing catastrophic ... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Please see attachment: |
| Jun 26, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 1... |
| May 6, 2024 | SUSPENSION | in 2023 while driving my 2003 Honda Element the control arm ripped out of the frame I had it fixed t... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | AIR BAGS | While driving on a rough road the driver's seat airbag deployed injuring my arm (big bruise and tenn... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Inspection of the underbody revealed complete rusting away of the frame mount point for the passenge... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the inde... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Same as the recalls for Honda ELEMENT of Canada and American Honda CRV of America In Honda’s words: ... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear frame brace of my Honda element is rusted. Same exact situation as the recalls on 2007-2011... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at app... |
| May 15, 2023 | SUSPENSION | I was driving and felt something broke from the driver rear. I had a mechanic look at it and it was ... |
| May 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the veh... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Seems Honda is hiding specific vin needing recal replacement of airbag fue to fact it's deployed. At... |
| Oct 27, 2022 | SUSPENSION | My 2003 has severe rust around undercarriage mainly in the rear. The rear frame is corroded causing ... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car was being driven at a low speed across a school parking lot when there was a loud bang, the ... |